Shepard

American  

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.

2. Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.

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Shepard British  

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)

2. Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)

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Example Sentences

But New Glenn is a much larger vehicle that flies higher and moves faster than New Shepard.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The company had previously landed and reused the booster for the smaller New Shepard vehicle primarily used for short space tourism trips.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Shepard said the "significant reduction in force" was not based on employee performance.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Michael Shepard, a senior manager, was not affected by the job cuts but wrote on LinkedIn on Tuesday "senior engineers, architects, operations leaders, program managers, and technical specialists" had been let go.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Spaulding prevailed, however, through his close friend at NCC, James Shepard, who refused to send Hocutt’s transcript to Chapel Hill.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson